Beginning 1 September 2025, we will enter an exploratory period to develop a new science plan. This process will involve soliciting broad input from the ocean science community and we look forward to the community’s guidance and support.
Perspective papers at this transitional planning stage
- A Decade of IMBeR: Advocating at a Transition Point (DOI: 10.1002/lob.10702)
- The Role of the Interdisciplinary Marine Early Career Network (IMECaN) in Supporting Capacity Building, Ocean Literacy, and Collaborative Leadership of Early Career Researchers (DOI: 10.1002/lob.10704)
- Early career ocean professionals’ declaration on ocean negative carbon emissions for our ocean and future (DOI: 10.1016/j.xinn.2025.101007)
Rethinking the Blue Economy: Integrating social science for sustainability and justice (DOI: 10.1038/s44183-025-00138-1)
Meeting Opportunities for Community Engagement
Through active engagement with the ocean science community, the IPO facilitates the process that will enable the ‘new’ project to emerge.
- 13-15 May 2025 | Shanghai, China (Past Event)
IMBeR Synthesis and Future Planning Conference (Future Oceans 3)
Envisioning the Future of Marine Biosphere Research — Summary of Breakout Group Discussions at Future Oceans 3 Read More…
ᅟᅠ - 04-13 June 2025 | Nice, France (Past Event)
IMBeR Members Join 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC-3)
ᅟᅠ - 19 September 2025 | Online (Past Event)
IMBeR SGD-WGOpening Meeting
ᅟᅠ - 22-26 September 2025 | Bali, Indonesia (Past Event)
Pan-CLIVAR Meeting 2025
IMBeR Presentation: 23 September (Presenter: A’an Johan Wahyudi, SSC member and IMBeR National Contact for Indonesia) Read More…
ᅟᅠ - 06-07 October 2025 | Online (Past Event)
Future Earth General Assembly 2025
IMBeR representatives: Dongyan Liu (SSC Chair) and Fang Zuo (IPO)
ᅟᅠ - 19-22 October 2025 | Shanghai, China (Past Event)
The 4th Mega-Delta Meeting: International Conference on Dialogue between Land and Sea
IMBeR is one of the supporting programmes
ᅟᅠ - 22-24 October 2025 | Hybrid (On-site in Shanghai & Online) (Past Event)
Assessment, Mitigation and Adaptation: Ocean-Climate Change Dialogue between China and Iran
IMBeR Endorsed Activity
Leads: Ying Wu (former IMBeR SSC member) and Maryam Ghaemi (IMBeR National Contact for Iran)
ᅟᅠ - 30-31 October 2025 | Shenzhen, China (Past Event)
Blue Wave Conference: Youth Empowerment for Ocean Science and Action
IMBeR is one of the partners
IMBeR representatives: Shenghui Li, Shan Jiang, Samina Kidwai, Kai Qin and Fang Zuo Read More…
ᅟᅠ - 29-31 October 2025 | Hybrid (On-site in Santa Marta, Colombia & Online) (Past Event)
SCOR 2025 Annual Meeting
IMBeR Presentation: 30 October (Presenter: Derek Armitage, SSC Vice-Chair)
ᅟᅠ - 08-14 November 2025 | Yokohama, Japan (Past Event)
PICES-2025: Innovative Approaches and Applications to Foster Resilience in North Pacific Ecosystems
IMBeR Members Join PICES-2025 Annual Meeting
IMBeR Presentation at the Science Board meeting on 14 November (Presenter: Pavel Yu. Semkin, IMBeR National contact for Russia) Read More…
ᅟᅠ - 20-22 January 2026 | Helsingør, Denmark
The 23rd Danish Marine Science Meeting
Keynote: The future of marine monitoring – promises and pitfalls (Presenter: Jacob Carstensen, SSC member and IMBeR National Contact for Denmark) Read more…
ᅟᅠ - 22-27 February 2026 | Glasgow, Scotland, UK
Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) 2026
IMBeR Relevant Sessions at the Ocean Sciences Meeting (OSM) 2026
ᅟᅠ - 12-16 May 2026 | Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2026 ASLO-SIL Joint Meeting
ᅟᅠ - Fall 2026 | Shanghai, China
Second International Training Workshop on the Carbon Sequestration Estimate and Capacity Building of Coastal Blue Carbon Ecosystems in Maritime Silk Road Countries (CBC-MSR) 2026
IMBeR Capacity Building Activity
Gathering Inputs from the Community
IMBeR continues to welcome and facilitate new Endorsed Activities and Endorsed Projects (already funded), as well as new Study Groups that focus on specific aspects of marine biosphere research to further international collaboration and capacity development.
Application Forms:
IMBeR Project Endorsement Application Form